To flip the current card, click it or press the Spacebar key.
To move the current card to one of the three colored boxes, click on the box. You may also
press the UP ARROW key to move the card to the "Know" box, the DOWN ARROW key to
move the card to the "Don't know" box, or the RIGHT ARROW key to move the card to the Remaining box.
You may also click on the card displayed in any of the three boxes to bring that card back to the
center.

3.03Personal Finance

Job Search

An work group whose purpose is to assist individuals in finding employment

Networking

Using contacts with friends and family members as a mean of finding job leads

Resume

A personal summary of accomplishments, education and work experience

Heading

An individual's name, address, phone number, and e-mail address ;required on all resumes; if applicable, include both a current and permanent address

Objective

Clearly describes the work goal or position one would like to attain

Educational background

Most recent educational experiences listed first; include degrees received or sought; list dates, majors, minors, and GPA if its over 3.0

Work experience

Most applicable work experiences listed in reverse chronological order, and description of work responsibilities at each job; include position held , name and location of the organization, and the month and year of employment

Honors/awards/volunteer experience

Experiences that relate to the job, including leadership opportunities; optional on resumes

Special skill

An ability, such as world languages, software, leadership, and teamwork, and a one line statement for each clearly describing how the ability has been used

References

People who can affirm that an applicant is worthy of hiring "References Furnished upon Request" should be included in all resumes; actual references should be on a separate piece of paper.

Action words

Words in a resumes that bring experiences to life and make clear what was learned

Application

A form an individual fills out to let it be known that he/she wishes to work in a particular place of employment

Cover letter

A letter used to get an interview; also called letter of inquiry or letter of application A cover letter accompanies a resume

Interview

An opportunity for an applicant to "sell" himself or herself to the employer as the most qualified person for a position

Etiquette

Appropriate behavior and dress during a job interview

Thank you note

A brief note of appreciation the a job seeker should send to an interviewer within one day after being interviewed